Agenda Item Wording:
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Authorization to execute agreements with Tulare County Association of Governments and Caltrans for capital infrastructure - Authorize the City Manager to execute the memorandum of understanding for capital infrastructure delivery between the City of Visalia and the Tulare County Association of Governments, and the cooperative agreement between the City of Visalia and the California Department of Transportation related to improvements to implement the Cross Valley Express bus prioritization project.
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Agenda Date: 04/20/2026
Prepared by:
Dolores Verduzco, Financial Analyst, dolores.verduzco@visalia.gov, (559) 713-4540
Chris Crawford, City Engineer, chris.crawford@visalia.gov, (559) 713-4331
Jason Huckleberry, Engineering & Building Director, jason.huckleberry@visalia.gov, (559) 713-4495
Department Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute the memorandum of understanding (MOU) for capital infrastructure delivery between the City of Visalia and the Tulare County Association of Governments (TCAG), and the Cooperative agreement between the City of Visalia and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) related to improvements to implement the Cross Valley Express bus prioritization project.
Summary:
The City of Visalia, TCAG, and Caltrans have partnered to deliver the Cross Valley Express bus prioritization project which is part of a larger Regional Express Transit Services Program. TCAG has secured $59.1 million in funding from the State Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) for improvements to support Phase 1 of the Cross Valley Corridor Plan, which will establish a high-frequency bus transit corridor. To facilitate implementation of the Regional Express Transit Services Program and ensure continued interagency coordination, agreements have been drafted outlining the roles and responsibilities of each participating agency.
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